Little Expert of the Online World
FoundationOnline: never share personal details, never meet online friends alone, tell adults about strange messages, and limit screen time.
- Never share personal details or passwords with strangers.
- Never click strange links or meet online friends alone.
- Odd messages: close, keep evidence, tell an adult.
文體小知識：說明文列舉上網時可能遇到的情景，教你保護自己，做個安全上網的小達人。
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1The internet is like a giant library and playground: we can search, watch cartoons and contact teachers and classmates. But the online world has invisible dangers too, so we must learn to protect ourselves.
2Rule one: guard personal information. Your name, address, phone number, school name and passwords must never be told to people you meet online. Keep passwords in your head, not stuck beside the computer.
3Rule two: never meet online friends alone and do not click strange links; if a message is odd or scary, close it at once and tell Mum, Dad or the teacher. If someone bullies you online with unkind words, do not reply with insults — keep the evidence and ask adults for help to stop cyberbullying.
4Rule three: limit your time. Spend no more than an hour online a day, keep a proper distance from the screen, and finish homework first. Remember the rhyme: never share, never click, never meet, never overdo — and be a happy little expert of the online world!
1Summary 重點摘要
Online: never share personal details, never meet online friends alone, tell adults about strange messages, and limit screen time.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Facts about you, such as your name, address and phone number.
The secret key to your account; tell only Mum and Dad.
Words, pictures or videos sent and received online.
Hurting others online with unkind words or rumours.
Someone you do not know; be careful online and offline.
A click that opens another page; never click strange ones.
To tell the platform or an adult about bad behaviour so they can act.
Unable to stop doing something, such as staying online too long.
3Step by step Steps
- Step 1: Guard personal informationYour name, address, school, phone number and photos are personal information — like the keys to your secrets, never to be given out casually. If a stranger online asks where you live or which school you attend, never answer, and tell an adult at once. Remember the rule: with people you do not know in real life, never share your own matters online, and never lightly trust someone just because they claim to be your age. Guard your information well, and going online stays safe.
- Step 2: Keep passwords secretA password is like the key to your home; give it away, and others can pretend to be you and log in. Tell passwords only to Mum and Dad; never write them on paper and stick them up, and never use your birthday or phone number, which are too easy to guess — even best friends should not know. Mix letters and numbers when making a password; longer is safer. Change passwords now and then, and use a different one for each account — that is much safer.
- Step 3: Never click strange linksSome windows and links online are traps set by bad people. A pop-up offering free gifts or a big prize looks suspicious — close it at once and fill in nothing; when a link comes from a stranger, ask an adult before opening it. Clicking a bad link by mistake can make your phone or computer sick, and photos and details may be stolen. Remember, nothing in the world is truly free; do not be greedy for small gains, and you will not be tricked.
- Step 4: When a message feels wrongSometimes a scary picture or a strange message arrives online and makes your heart beat fast and your mind uneasy. Turn off the screen first, take a deep breath, calm down, and tell Mum, Dad or the teacher at once; do not sneak another look, and do not forward it to classmates, so no one else is frightened. Adults have seen such things before, know how to handle them, and will surely help you — so speaking out is the cleverest thing to do.
- Step 5: Face cyberbullyingLaughing at, scolding or shutting someone out online is cyberbullying, and it makes the bullied classmate very sad, sometimes too upset to come to school. If someone is being mocked in the class group, do not join in and do not forward it; comfort the classmate privately, and tell the teacher so it can be stopped. Everyone should be kind online — never a bully and never a bystander — and only then is the online world full of goodwill.
- Step 6: Limit online timeToo much time online tires the eyes, harms sleep and homework, and takes away time for exercise and family. Set a timer for one hour; when it rings, switch off and go play sports, read or help with chores, resting eyes and body. Stay off screens for an hour before bed, so the brain can relax and fall asleep; make an online-time agreement with Mum and Dad and remind one another, becoming a little expert who can hold himself back.
4Diagrams Diagrams
5Worked example Example
Example: in a game, Yan meets a so-called same-age online friend who asks which estate she lives in, whether she walks home alone, and invites her to meet up. What should Yan do?
- Asking for her address and after-school schedule is prying into personal information that a stranger should not know — a clear danger sign.
- Never answer questions about personal information and never meet an online friend alone; this is the bottom line of self-protection.
- Stop replying and keep screenshots of the conversation as evidence for later.
- Tell Mum, Dad or the teacher at once and let the adults judge and handle it, calling the police if needed.
- Answer: Yan should not answer and not meet; she should stop replying, save the records, and tell an adult immediately. A stranger prying for personal details is a danger sign — protecting herself always comes first.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1What if a stranger online asks your address?
Q2Who may know your password?
Q3What to do with a scary or strange message?
Q4May you agree to meet an online friend alone?
Q5How should daily online time be limited?
8Recap Recap
- Never share personal details or passwords with strangers.
- Never click strange links or meet online friends alone.
- Odd messages: close, keep evidence, tell an adult.
- Never join cyberbullying; ask for help if targeted.
- Limit online time — homework first, fun after.